Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Zambia
Zambia: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was 1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Zambia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.1% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011.
The figure is down 84.1% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
That places Zambia 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -115.9% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -555.9% |
| 2008 | -7.1% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -159.2% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -84.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -7.0%. (20 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.9%. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.2% | -8.4% | 4.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More trade data for Zambia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.45 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 116.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.55 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.85 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.81 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.4 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 15.70 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Zambia?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Zambia was 1.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.